Confirmed cases of COVID-19 On First Nations reserves, as of July 28 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of
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Data on this page
Confirmed cases posted on this page reflect only the COVID-19 testing results reported to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Because of home testing and individuals choosing not to get tested, these numbers are an underestimation of all positive COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities.
Cases in First Nations on reserve
On First Nations reserves, as of July 28 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of:
- the following cumulative reported numbers
- 113,904 confirmed positive COVID-19
- 3,449 hospitalization
- 112,417 recovered cases
- 746 deaths
- the current reported active number of cases: 741
Cases by region
Case numbers by region:
- British Columbia 8,853
- Alberta: 20,427
- Saskatchewan: 16,371
- Manitoba: 25,561
- Ontario: 23,683
- Quebec: 14,351
- Atlantic: 4,658
Monthly comparative data on the number of active cases in First Nations communities
In May 2022, First Nations communities reported the following data:
- 952 average daily reported active COVID-19 cases
- a 61% decrease from April 2022
- 36 newly reported hospitalizations
- a 41% decrease from April 2022
- 8 newly reported deaths
- a 57.9% decrease from April 2022
Number of cases by variants
Since the beginning of the pandemic, ISC is aware of 34,730 COVID-19 confirmed cases due to variants of concern in First Nations communities, with the following breakdown by type:
- 3,148 alpha
- 16 beta
- 165 gamma
- 8,360 delta
- 2,409 indeterminate with variant of concern traits
- 20,632 omicron
13,694 omicron cases are in First Nations communities in Eastern Canada and 6,938 cases are in First Nations communities in Western Canada. Omicron has been detected in a total of 134 First Nations communities.For breakdowns for general population in Canada consult Variants of concern.Provincial chief public health officers work with ISC’s regional medical officers and nurses to provide medical support as needed when a positive case is reported.
Comparison of the number of cases in Indigenous communities with the general population
As of June 30, 2022:
- the rate of reported active cases of COVID-19 in First Nations people living on-reserve was going down since mid-January 2021 and reached its lowest point during the first week of August at 84.2 cases per 100,000
- with the arrival of omicron variant, the rate had increased to its highest level at 1,596.7 per 100,000 during the second week of January 2022. Since then, the rate of reported active cases has gone down, plateauded, increased and has decreased again to its current level of 122.1 per 100,000
- the COVID-19 case fatality rate among First Nations people living on a reserve is 63% of the case fatality rate in the general Canadian population
- nearly 99% of First Nations people living on a reserve who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered
Related links
For more details on case numbers in First Nations communities, visit:
For the total number of confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 across Canada, visit:
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